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Chapter XIV
“No, monsieur, I am compelled to send you away. Mme. d’Aiglemont wishes to join her children, and I shall have the honor of escorting her.” “Nine o’clock already! Time goes like a shadow in pleasant company,” said the man of law, who had talked on end for the past hour. He looked for his hat, planted himself before the fire, with a suppressed hiccough; and, without heeding the Marquise’s withering glances, spoke once more to his impatient client:
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Nine o’clock already!”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “He looked for his hat, planted himself before the fire, with a suppressed hiccough; and, without heeding the Marquise’s withering glances, spoke once more to his impatient client:”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Mme. d’Aiglemont wishes to join her children, and I shall have the honor of escorting her.””
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “He looked for his hat, planted himself before the fire, with a suppressed hiccough; and, without heeding the Marquise’s withering glances, spoke once more to his impatient client:”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He looked for his hat, planted himself before the fire, with a suppressed hiccough; and, without heeding the Marquise’s withering glances, spoke once more to his impatient client:”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He looked for his hat, planted himself before the fire, with a suppressed hiccough; and, without heeding the Marquise’s withering glances, spoke once more to his impatient client:”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Time goes like a shadow in pleasant company,” said the man of law, who had talked on end for the past hour.”
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading “Time goes like a shadow in pleasant company,” said the man of law, who had talked on end for the past hour.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Mme. d’Aiglemont wishes to join her children, and I shall have the honor of escorting her.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Time goes like a shadow in pleasant company,” said the man of law, who had talked on end for the past hour.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “He looked for his hat, planted himself before the fire, with a suppressed hiccough; and, without heeding the Marquise’s withering glances, spoke once more to his impatient client:”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Time goes like a shadow in pleasant company,” said the man of law, who had talked on end for the past hour.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Nine o’clock already!
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “No, monsieur, I am compelled to send you away.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mme. d’Aiglemont wishes to join her children, and I shall have the honor of escorting her.”
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From this reading “No, monsieur, I am compelled to send you away.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He looked for his hat, planted himself before the fire, with a suppressed hiccough; and, without heeding the Marquise’s withering glances, spoke once more to his impatient client:
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From this reading Mme. d’Aiglemont wishes to join her children, and I shall have the honor of escorting her.”
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From this reading He looked for his hat, planted himself before the fire, with a suppressed hiccough; and, without heeding the Marquise’s withering glances, spoke once more to his impatient client:
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From this reading Time goes like a shadow in pleasant company,” said the man of law, who had talked on end for the past hour.
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From this reading “No, monsieur, I am compelled to send you away.
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From this reading Mme. d’Aiglemont wishes to join her children, and I shall have the honor of escorting her.”
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From this reading Time goes like a shadow in pleasant company,” said the man of law, who had talked on end for the past hour.
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From this reading Mme. d’Aiglemont wishes to join her children, and I shall have the honor of escorting her.”
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From this reading He looked for his hat, planted himself before the fire, with a suppressed hiccough; and, without heeding the Marquise’s withering glances, spoke once more to his impatient client:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Time goes like a shadow in pleasant company,” said the man of law, who had talked on end for the past hour.
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From this reading He looked for his hat, planted himself before the fire, with a suppressed hiccough; and, without heeding the Marquise’s withering glances, spoke once more to his impatient client:
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From this reading Time goes like a shadow in pleasant company,” said the man of law, who had talked on end for the past hour.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Time goes like a shadow in pleasant company,” said the man of law, who had talked on end for the past hour.
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From this reading He looked for his hat, planted himself before the fire, with a suppressed hiccough; and, without heeding the Marquise’s withering glances, spoke once more to his impatient client:
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Mme. d’Aiglemont wishes to join her children, and I shall have the honor of escorting her.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked for his hat, planted himself before the fire, with a suppressed hiccough; and, without heeding the Marquise’s withering glances, spoke once more to his impatient client:
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From this reading He looked for his hat, planted himself before the fire, with a suppressed hiccough; and, without heeding the Marquise’s withering glances, spoke once more to his impatient client:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mme. d’Aiglemont wishes to join her children, and I shall have the honor of escorting her.”
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From this reading He looked for his hat, planted himself before the fire, with a suppressed hiccough; and, without heeding the Marquise’s withering glances, spoke once more to his impatient client:
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He looked for his hat, planted himself before the fire, with a suppressed hiccough; and, without heeding the Marquise’s withering glances, spoke once more to his impatient client:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He looked for his hat, planted himself before the fire, with a suppressed hiccough; and, without heeding the Marquise’s withering glances, spoke once more to his impatient client:
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From this reading Mme. d’Aiglemont wishes to join her children, and I shall have the honor of escorting her.”
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From this reading Time goes like a shadow in pleasant company,” said the man of law, who had talked on end for the past hour.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “No, monsieur, I am compelled to send you away.
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From this reading He looked for his hat, planted himself before the fire, with a suppressed hiccough; and, without heeding the Marquise’s withering glances, spoke once more to his impatient client:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Time goes like a shadow in pleasant company,” said the man of law, who had talked on end for the past hour.
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From this reading Mme. d’Aiglemont wishes to join her children, and I shall have the honor of escorting her.”
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From this reading Time goes like a shadow in pleasant company,” said the man of law, who had talked on end for the past hour.
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From this reading Time goes like a shadow in pleasant company,” said the man of law, who had talked on end for the past hour.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He looked for his hat, planted himself before the fire, with a suppressed hiccough; and, without heeding the Marquise’s withering glances, spoke once more to his impatient client:
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From this reading Time goes like a shadow in pleasant company,” said the man of law, who had talked on end for the past hour.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He looked for his hat, planted himself before the fire, with a suppressed hiccough; and, without heeding the Marquise’s withering glances, spoke once more to his impatient client:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mme. d’Aiglemont wishes to join her children, and I shall have the honor of escorting her.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “No, monsieur, I am compelled to send you away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He looked for his hat, planted himself before the fire, with a suppressed hiccough; and, without heeding the Marquise’s withering glances, spoke once more to his impatient client:
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From this reading “Nine o’clock already!
not any; not one
From this reading “No, monsieur, I am compelled to send you away.
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From this reading “Nine o’clock already!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mme. d’Aiglemont wishes to join her children, and I shall have the honor of escorting her.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Time goes like a shadow in pleasant company,” said the man of law, who had talked on end for the past hour.
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From this reading He looked for his hat, planted himself before the fire, with a suppressed hiccough; and, without heeding the Marquise’s withering glances, spoke once more to his impatient client:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Time goes like a shadow in pleasant company,” said the man of law, who had talked on end for the past hour.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He looked for his hat, planted himself before the fire, with a suppressed hiccough; and, without heeding the Marquise’s withering glances, spoke once more to his impatient client:
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Time goes like a shadow in pleasant company,” said the man of law, who had talked on end for the past hour.
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From this reading Time goes like a shadow in pleasant company,” said the man of law, who had talked on end for the past hour.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “No, monsieur, I am compelled to send you away.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Time goes like a shadow in pleasant company,” said the man of law, who had talked on end for the past hour.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Mme. d’Aiglemont wishes to join her children, and I shall have the honor of escorting her.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He looked for his hat, planted himself before the fire, with a suppressed hiccough; and, without heeding the Marquise’s withering glances, spoke once more to his impatient client:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He looked for his hat, planted himself before the fire, with a suppressed hiccough; and, without heeding the Marquise’s withering glances, spoke once more to his impatient client:
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From this reading Time goes like a shadow in pleasant company,” said the man of law, who had talked on end for the past hour.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mme. d’Aiglemont wishes to join her children, and I shall have the honor of escorting her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Time goes like a shadow in pleasant company,” said the man of law, who had talked on end for the past hour.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “No, monsieur, I am compelled to send you away.
which person or people
From this reading Time goes like a shadow in pleasant company,” said the man of law, who had talked on end for the past hour.
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From this reading Mme. d’Aiglemont wishes to join her children, and I shall have the honor of escorting her.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading He looked for his hat, planted himself before the fire, with a suppressed hiccough; and, without heeding the Marquise’s withering glances, spoke once more to his impatient client:
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From this reading He looked for his hat, planted himself before the fire, with a suppressed hiccough; and, without heeding the Marquise’s withering glances, spoke once more to his impatient client:
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He looked for his hat, planted himself before the fire, with a suppressed hiccough; and, without heeding the Marquise’s withering glances, spoke once more to his impatient client:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “No, monsieur, I am compelled to send you away.
